Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Reporting

The report shall include all of the following:  

1. The total number of pupils in the school district, by school, who are subject to the requirement to present proof of having received an oral health assessment (i.e., the number of kindergarten students plus the number of first grade students who did not attend public school kindergarten.
2. The total number of pupils who present proof of an assessment.
3. The total number of pupils who could not complete an assessment due to financial burden.
4. The total number of pupils who could not complete an assessment due to lack of access to a licensed dentist or other licensed or registered dental health professional.
5. The total number of pupils who could not complete an assessment because their parents or legal guardians did not consent to their child receiving the assessment.
6. The total number of pupils who are assessed or found to have had caries experience (visible tooth decay and/or fillings).
7. The total number of pupils who are assessed and found to have untreated decay.
8. The total number of pupils who did not return either the assessment form or the waiver request to the school.

All school districts have fulfilled the report requirement after submitting assessment data to their county office of education. The county of education reports the data to System for California Oral Health Reporting (SCOHR).

System for California Oral Health Reporting (SCOHR)
Information and training about the online reporting system available for districts and county offices of education.